2018-02-06 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Noosa Museum letter

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                                                                         29th November 2017

                                           COOROORA MASONIC LODGE

               To Whom It May Concern

               The Society is pleased to lend support to an application by Noosa Shire Museum (Cooroora
                Historical Society Inc.) which seeks funds from the Noosa Council Heritage Levy for the
               acquisition of Cooroora Masonic Lodge. The Cooroora Masonic Lodge was built in 1923 in
               Station Street Pomona. It was heritage listed in 2003, recognising the importance of it’s
               Masonic murals, painted in 1928. If successful, I understand that the Noosa Shire Museum
               would use the building as a annexe to the existing Museum building in Factory Street, which
               would be open to visitors and provide much needed additional space for it’s growing
               historical collections.

               The addition of the Cooroora Masonic Lodge as a community-owned heritage building would
               bring great value to the Pomona and Noosa regional community. Pomona is already
               recognized for the importance of its heritage buildings and providing a unique and attractive
               drawceard for visitors to our region.
|              I fully support the Noosa Shire Museum in its quest to deliver the Cooroora Masonic Lodge
|              into community hands and secure the future of this important building.
               Yours sincerely

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               Ralph Richardson
               Hon Secretary
               Gympie & District Historical Society Inc